A discussion: Why do the free, shielding charges really exist at the surface of a ferroelectric?. Issue 4 (15th June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ai, Shu-tao; Zhang, Shao-yin; Chen, Huai-tang; Shi, Shao-hua; Xu, Chuan-sheng
• Is Part Of: Ferroelectrics. Volume 43:Issue 4/5/6(2016)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 11
• Publication Date: 2016-06-15
• Subjects: Shielding charge -- ferroelectric phase transition -- thermo-electric coupling -- internal electric field -- non-equilibrium thermodynamics; Ferroelectricity -- Periodicals; Ferroelectric crystals -- Periodicals; 537
• DOI: 10.1080/07315171.2016.1171116
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0731-5171

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The classical explanation of the shielding charges at the surface of a ferroelectric was looked back at first. Then based on the non-equilibrium (or irreversible) thermodynamic description of ferroelectric phase transitions, a new explanation of that was given out. They agree with each other. In particular, the former is a special case of the latter.